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The Ultimate Fighter 3 champion “Count” Michael Bisping (17-2) of England TKO’d Canadian middleweight Denis Kang (34-11-1) by punches at 4:24 at UFC 105 at M.E.N. Arena in Manchester Saturday.

“I’m absolutley over the moon,” an ecstatic Bisping told his hometown crowd.  “This is my life.  It really hurts me that people don’t give me the respect I deserve.”

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The UFC unveiled Tuesday a ten-fight card for UFC 105 at M.E.N. Arena in Manchester November 14 with a previously announced light heavyweight main event between Fighters.com’s ninth-ranked heavyweight “The Natural” Randy Couture (16-10) and “Truth” Brandon Vera (11-3) atop the bout sheet.

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UFC President Dana White confirmed Thursday in Portland before UFC 102 that UFC lightweight champ “Prodigy” B.J. Penn (14-5-1) will defend his title from “Nightmare” Diego Sanchez (21-2) at a yet-to-be title third UFC event in November.

He also confirmed “Minotoro” Antonio Rogerio Nogueira (15-3), twin brother of Fighters.com’s fifth-ranked heavyweight and former PRIDE and UFC heavyweight champion “Minotauro” Antonio Rodrigo Nogueira (31-5-1), has joined the UFC light heavyweight division.

Furthermore, White confirmed UFC 105 in Manchester 14 November would be co-headlined by a middleweight matchup between Brit “Count” Michael Bisping (17-2) and Canadian Denis Kang (34-11-1).

Canadian middleweight Denis Kang (33-10-1) will make his Octagon debut versus “The Talent” Alan Belcher (13-5) at UFC 93 in Dublin 17 January, Kang confirmed to Fighters.com.

Kang last fought at Raw Combat in October and TKO’d UFC veteran “Beastman” Marvin Eastman (15-9-1) at 0:46 of round one.

He recently signed a four-bout deal with the UFC.

Belcher won a split decision over “Short Fuse” Ed Herman (14-7) in September at Fight Night 15.

American Top Team fighter Denis Kang (32-10-1) has signed a four-fight deal with the UFC, Kang confirmed on the Savage Dog Show Monday.

The PRIDE and DREAM veteran had spoken with the UFC in the past but declined to sign a contract then.

Kang explained his reasons for signing at this time: “Honestly I was a little bit sick and tired of traveling so far to Japan after a while, you know what I mean?

“And also the contract, the negotiation went very well with the UFC this time, better than before.  That was definitely a big factor right there.”

An ATT representative said in a statement, “Denis has always expressed a desire to fight in the UFC and we are pleased we were able to help him get this deal done. Denis will bring a lot of excitement to the 185-pound division!”

Kang fought at Raw Combat 25 October in Calgary, where he KO’d UFC vet “Beastman” Marvin Eastman (15-9-1) 46 seconds into the first round.

At the DREAM Middleweight Grand Prix in April, Gegard Mousasi (21-2-1) shocked Tokyo by tapping former PRIDE top contender Denis Kang (29-10-1) in a first-round triangle at 3:10.

Fighters.com caught up with Mousasi as he trained for his second round match-up versus Korean judoka Dong Sik Yoon (4-4) at DREAM.4 Sunday.

Fighters.com: For those in North America unfamiliar with you, how long have you been a full-time fighter?

Gegard Mousasi: I have been fighting since the age of 15 with boxing and from the age of 19 I have been a full-time fighter.

Fighters.com: Have you had any other jobs or only fighting?

Gegard Mousasi: I work as a bouncer, but have also worked as a postman.

Fighters.com: Are you married? Have a girlfriend? Children?

Gegard Mousasi: No. No. No.

Fighters.com: For you, is fighting a job, a sport, or an art?

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“Tobikan Judan” Shinya Aoki (15-2) won a unanimous decision over “JZ” Gesias Calvancante (14-2-1) in a Lightweight Grand Prix bout.

The rest of the card were fights in the Middleweight Grand Prix.

Gegard Mousasi (21-2-1) submitted Denis Kang (29-10-1) in a triangle choke at 3:10 of round one.

Taiei Kin (3-2) won a unaninmous decision over “The Punk” Ikuhisa Minowa (39-28-8).

“Benkei” Zelg Galesic (8-3) submitted Magomed Sultanakhmedov (4-2) by armbar at 1:40 of round one.

“The Gracie Hunter” Kazushi Sakuraba (24-10-1) sumbitted Andrews Nakahara (0-1) by neck crank at 8:20 of the first round.

“Jacare” Ronaldo Souza (8-1) submitted Ian Murphy (0-1) by rear naked choke at 3:38 of the first round.

Kiyoshi Tamura (32-14-1) TKO Masakatsu Funaki (38-13-1) in 57 seconds.

Dong Sik Yoon (4-4) won a unanimous decision over Shungo Oyama (7-11).

DREAM.2 has announced three match-ups on its 29 April fight card at Saitama Super Arena in Tokyo.

Korean-Canadian Denis Kang (29-9-1) will take the ring across from Armenian Gegard Mousasi (20-2-1) in a middleweight grand prix bout.

Mousasi steps-up on a string of six first-round stoppages.  Kang bounces back from a first-round knockout loss to Yoshihiro Akiyama (10-1).

A pair of Japanese heroes, “The Gracie Hunter” Kazushi Sakuraba (23-10-1) and Masakatsu Funaki (38-12-1), will continue their legends in DREAM.

Saku’ draws Karate champ Andrews Nakahara of Brazil, who makes his MMA debut.  Funaki faces U-File’s Kiyoshi Tamura (28-14), a former PRIDE fighter.